Use of complementary and alternative medicines by a sample of Turkish women for infertility enhancement: a descriptive study

Edirne, Tamer; ARICA, Secil; GUCUK, Sebahat; Yildizhan, Recep; Kolusarı, Ali; Adalı, Ertan; CAN, Muhammet

doi:10.1186/1472-6882-10-11

Use of complementary and alternative medicines by a sample of Turkish women for infertility enhancement: a descriptive study

Edirne T., ARICA S. G., GUCUK S., Yildizhan R., Kolusarı A., Adalı E., ...Daha Fazla

BMC COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE, cilt.10, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 10
Basım Tarihi: 2010
Doi Numarası: 10.1186/1472-6882-10-11
Dergi Adı: BMC COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Infertility patients are a vulnerable group that often seeks a non-medical solution for their failure to conceive. World-wide, women use CAM for productive health, but only a limited number of studies report on CAM use to enhance fertility. Little is known about traditional and religious forms of therapies that are used in relation to conventional medicine in Turkey. We investigated the prevalence and types of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) used by infertile Turkish women for fertility enhancement.